WEBVTT SHEREE HAS THE NIGHT OFF.WLWT'S AMANDA KELLEY IS LIVE ATFRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH WITHWHAT THE FAITH COMMUNITIES AREDOING TO INCREASE SAFETY.AMANDA: MIKE, THE PASTOR OFFRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH SAYSSEVERAL MEMBERS HERE HAD CASHAND PERSONAL ITEMS TAKEN RIGHTFROM THEIR CARS WHILE WORSHIPINGOVER THE LAST MONTH. HE ESTIMATES MORE THAN $1,000 INCASH AND GIFT CARDS WERE TAKEN,AND IT'S PUT SOME CHURCHGOERS ONEDGE.WHILE CHURCHGOERS WORSHIPEDINSIDE THE FRIENDSHIP BAPTISTCHURCH, SOMEONE 'PREYED' ONTHEIR CARS JUST THIS PAST MONTH.>> THE WINDOWS WERE SMASHED, THECARS WERE GONE THROUGH, SOMECARS HAD THINGS OF VALUE THATWERE TAKEN, OTHER CARS DID NOT.AMANDA: COLERAIN POLICE SAY 5THEFTS WERE REPORTED HERE. ERIC ANDERSON WAS ONE OF THEM.HIS DAUGHTER'S PURSE WAS SWIPEDALONG WITH AN I-PHONE AND SOCIALSECURITY CARD.>> WE WENT OVER TO OUR CAR, ANDMY WIFE NOTICED THAT OURPASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAD BEENBROKEN OUT, AND WE WERE TRYINGTO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. AMANDA: OFFICERS PUT OUT ANALERT AFTER SEEING MORE THAN AHALF DOZEN THEFTS IN CHURCHPARKING LOTS ACROSS COLERAIN.SEVERAL STORAGE SHEDS WEREBROKEN INTO AS WELL.>> THESE GUYS WHEN THEY'RE DOINGTHESE SMASH AND GRAB STYLETHEFTS, THEY'RE LOOKING FORSOMETHING THAT'S READILYAVAILABLE TO THEM, WHERE THEYDON'T HAVE TO HAVE A LOT OF TIMEINSIDE YOU'RE CAR. -- INSIDE YOUR CAR. AMANDA: COLERAIN IS THE LATESTIN A STRING OF CHURCH PARKINGLOT THEFTS. EARLIER THIS MONTH, REPORTS WEREFILED IN SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP,FOREST PARK, AND MOUNT HEALTHY. >> PEOPLE REALLY DIDN'T FEELSAFE LEAVING THE BUILDING ANDGOING TO THEIR CAR. WE HAVE A LARGE PARKING LOT, ANDTHERE'S PLACES WHERE PEOPLECOULD COME OUT FROM BEHIND A CAROR WHATEVER. AMANDA: NOW AN OFF-DUTY OFFICERIS ON PATROL ANY TIME A SERVICEIS HELD, BUT THEY WANT THECRIMINALS TO KNOW THEY'REWELCOME INSIDE, ANYTIME.>> FIRST THING I'D TELL THEM ISWE WANT TO HELP YOU. >> WE PRESUME, TALKING TO THEPOLICE, THAT IT IS SOMEONEPERHAPS THAT IS LOOKING FOR DRUGMONEY AND THEY'RE DESPERATE. AMANDA: THE FRIENDSHIP BAPTISTCHURCH ALSO FORMED A SAFETYCOMMITTEE TO ADDRESS LIGHTINGISSUES IN THE PARKING LOT, ANDTHEY'RE WORKING ON POSSIBLYINSTALLING SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMSTO GIVE MORE PEOPLE PEACE OFMIND.REPORTING IN COLERAIN TOWNSHIP,